Alexander Wyllie, Municipal and Official Handbook of the City of Auckland… (1922)
“ A Power Board has been formed under legislation of 1921 to control the electric supply of the whole Auckland isthmus. The City Council and the representatives of all the other authorities concerned signed an agreement, by which the City sold the whole of its electrical undertaking to the Board, and this was validated by Parliament. ”
Alexander Wyllie, Municipal and Official Handbook of the City of Auckland… (1922)
“ It was soon manifest that the demand would exceed the first expectations, and it became necessary to raise a further loan of £50,000, in order to increase the area of reticulation and the capacity of the Power Station. ”
Alexander Wyllie, Municipal and Official Handbook of the City of Auckland… (1922)
“ In 1909, Mr. Wyllie presented a report recommending the building of a new and much larger Power Station at King's Wharf. This scheme involved an expenditure of £225,000, and after careful consideration was adopted by the Council. ELECTRIC POWER STATION: GENERATORS. A water front site of nearly four acres at King's Wharf was acquired at a cost of £33,000. ”
